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Vol XXXIII No. 45

Wednesday, November 3, 1999

  Big East champ Shay sets sights on NCAA title
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Assistant Sports Editor

Junior cross country runner Ryan Shay's full potential as a runner is yet to be determined, but nothing short of an army will stop him from being confident about his future. An NCAA title is not out of the question, based ... [more]


Irish shut out Hurricanes, advance to semifinals
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Associate Sports Editor

In biting wind and swirling snow, the No. 6 Notre Dame women's soccer team made the Miami Hurricanes feel very unwelcome on Alumni Field as the Irish advanced to the semifinals of the Big East tournament with a 5-0 win last ... [more]


Irish prepare for hostile crowd awaiting in Tennessee
By TIM CASEY
Sports Writer

Venture out to Cartier Field on an afternoon in the fall and the sounds of colliding shoulder pads, screaming coaches and chattering players resonate through the crisp autumn air. But this week, in preparation for the 107,000 screaming Tennessee fans in ... [more]


Showdown with Pirates has postseason implications
By KERRY SMITH
Sports Writer

The playoffs are beginning early for the Notre Dame men's soccer team this year. And with one regular season game left on the schedule, the Irish can't afford to lose. The Irish take the field against Big East rival Seton Hall ... [more]


Belles advance with quarterfinal win over Hornets
By MOLLY McVOY
Assistant Sports Editor

Persistence was the word of the day for the Saint Mary's volleyball team. After defeating Kalamazoo College Tuesday, the Belles now move on to Hope College in their drive to win the MIAA championships. The Hornets did not let the Belles ... [more]


Late Payton served as example to all
Ted Fox
Fox Sports ... Almost

I cried. When Walter Payton retired as the leading rusher in NFL history back in 1987, when I was still fresh off my eighth birthday, I just started crying. My favorite player —the man I tried to be like when I ... [more]